Factsheet - ICT Disaster Recovery Testing

Factsheet

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Author

IIA-Australia

Date

2023

Topics Explored

Risk Management, Organisation Resilience, Cybersecurity and Technology Governance

Format

Factsheet

Extract/Description

ICT Disaster Recovery relates directly to Business Continuity which is the overarching arrangements to be enacted when a business disruption, disaster situation or crisis has a major impact on business operations that flows to service delivery. It is the process an organisation puts in place so essential activities can continue during and after an unforeseen event or disaster situation.

Key Points

1. ICT DR testing is imperative to ensuring the technology environment can recover technology systems following a disaster event.

2. There are a number of testing types that can be used.

Relevant Industries

All

Level of Assumed Knowledge

Intermediate

Aligned to Global Internal Audit Standards

No